Summary
InGhostsseason 3, the revelation that Flower wasn’t gone for good was secretly given away by a subtle hint in her memorial service. Themany ghosts from CBS’sGhostsdon’t stick around on Earth forever. As Sam learned soon after she began communicating with the dead, they can be unexpectedly pulled into the afterlife for good after completing their purpose on earth. This process, which the comically clueless ghost refers to as being “Sucked off,” happened to a mystery ghost in theseason 2 finale ofGhosts. Viewers were left to wonder who was now gone.
The season 3 premiere appeared to confirm that Sheila Carrasco’s sweet hippie Flower was the ghost who vanished from the cast list after season 2’s finale. Killed when she attempted a literal bear hug while under the influence of psychedelics, Flower was a kind-hearted soul who was well-liked among the house’s ghostly residents. It seemingly made sense that she would be the next character to ascend to the afterlife given her generosity and agreeable demeanor, but this did leave her romantic partner Thor at a loose end. Fortunately, things weren’t quite as they seemed inGhostsseason 3.
Ghosts: What Happened To Flower In Season 3 Explained
Ghosts features an ensemble of human and spirit characters and one of the most notable is Flower, who ends up leaving the show in season 3.
Flower’s Irreverent Memorial Hinted She Wasn’t Gone In Ghosts Season 3
Sam Remembering The Ghost With Her Mugshot Was A Giveaway
Season 3, episode 8, “Holes Are Bad,” revealed that Flower wasn’t the ghost who left for the afterlife in the season 2 finale.Flower was actually trapped in a well for the first stretch of season 3, unable to escape since she had no solid form. This was quietly hinted at in the show’s memorial service for the character, which proved that theGhostsseason’s cliffhanger endingwas not necessarily solved yet. Sam and the ghosts saying goodbye to Flower’s mugshot since they couldn’t find another photo hinted that she wasn’t gone, as that would have been a terrible sendoff.
Admittedly, it is not beyond the realms of possibility given the show’s dark, irreverent sense of humor. However, Sam and the rest of the ghosts saying their farewells to a mugshot felt particularly unfair because of how uniquely kind and harmless Flower is. The gag hinted at the possibility that this was not really her last appearance in the series. Sure enough, Flower returned and became a series regular again after escaping the well. This could have been a copout if her departure was taken more seriously, but the irreverence of Flower’s entire memorial service already foreshadowed her return.
Flower’s Ghosts Season 3 Return Worked Perfectly
The Ghost’s Absence Proved Her Ghosts Season 3 Importance
WhileGhostsborrowed a clever trickwhen the series changed a lot from its UK inspiration, the two shows use the threat of a character vanishing for good in much the same way. One of the original BBC show’s most beloved ghosts was “Sucked off” in a poignant shock exit that gave their character arc a perfect conclusion, but still felt surprisingly sad. In contrast, Flower’s perfect return proved that she is a pivotal character in CBS’s sitcom. Flower’s comeback reinstated her importance in the show’s lineup while also allowing CBS’sGhoststo differentiate itself from its original inspiration.
